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Houston Texans

AFC South

Team

Off EXP

88.42

#15

Def EXP

16.79

Net EXP

105.21

Record

11-5

Pythag 10.9 (+0.1)

Power Rating

100.9

#15

SRS

+4.18

#10

SoS Rank

#29

pts: −1.2 (#30)

#29

Pts / Game

25.1

Home 25.9 · Road 24.4

#11

Net Pts / G

+5.4

Pts Allowed / G

19.8

Home 17.0 · Road 22.5

Yds / Play

5.60

#15

Yds/Play Allowed

5.40

#10

3rd Down %

37.0%

#20

3rd Down % Allowed

40.1%

#20

Scoring & Efficiency

Percentile rank per metric. Outward = better than league. Inner circle = median (rank 16/32).


Points	402	373.50	+28.50	#11
Total Yards	5802	5,635.56	+166.44	#15
Yds / Play	5.60	5.59	+0.01	#15
1st Downs	333	326.94	+6.06	#14
Turnovers	16	21.75	-5.75	#4
Fumbles Lost	7	8.66	-1.66	#12
EXP Pts	88.42	66.06	+22.36	#15

Scoring & Efficiency Defense

Percentile rank per metric (defense). Outward = better than league. Inner circle = median.


Points	316	373.50	-57.50	#5
Total Yards	5490	5,635.56	-145.56	#12
Yds / Play	5.40	5.59	-0.19	#10
1st Downs	298	326.94	-28.94	#6
Turnovers	29	21.75	+7.25	#4
Fumbles Lost	14	8.66	+5.34	#2
EXP Pts	16.79	-66.06	+82.85	#5

Scoring Composition

Where Houston Texans's points come from. Total = 402 points scored.

Offense

Drive Averages

Percentile rank per metric. Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Rushing

Rushing: Y/A × Attempts × Rush TDs (dot size). All axes 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.

Passing

Passing efficiency: Y/A × Cmp% × Pass TDs (dot size). All axes 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.


Pass Att	506	552.22	-46.22	#27
Pass Cmp	345	358.19	-13.19	#20
Cmp %	68.20	64.79	+3.41	#6
Pass Yds	3781	3,804.28	-23.28	#17
Yds / Att	7.50	6.86	+0.64	#7
Yds / Cmp	11	10.59	+0.41	#8
Adj Y/A	7.70	6.75	+0.95	#7
Adj NY/A	6.90	6.30	+0.60	#9
Pass TD	26	26.47	-0.47	#17
TD %	5.10	4.79	+0.31	#12
Pass Int	9	13.09	-4.09	#6
Int %	1.80	2.39	-0.59	#10
Sack %	10.90	6.88	+4.03	#32
Pass Rating	99.80	90.66	+9.14	#6
EXP Pts Pass	120.44	74.79	+45.65	#10

Team Conversions

Percentile rank per metric. Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Defense

Drive Averages Defense

Percentile rank per metric (defense). Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Rushing Defense

Rush defense: Y/A allowed × Attempts faced × Rush TDs allowed (dot size). 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.

Passing Defense

Pass defense: Y/A × Cmp% × Pass TDs allowed (dot size). All axes 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.


Pass Att	594	552.22	+41.78	#6
Pass Cmp	385	358.19	+26.81	#26
Cmp %	64.80	64.88	-0.08	#18
Pass Yds	4167	3,804.28	+362.72	#28
Yds / Att	7.50	7.38	+0.12	#19
Yds / Cmp	11.60	11.38	+0.23	#22
Adj Y/A	7.30	7.28	+0.02	#13
Adj NY/A	6.40	6.33	+0.07	#19
Pass TD	28	26.47	+1.53	#18
TD %	4.70	4.82	-0.12	#15
Pass Int	15	13.09	+1.91	#10
Int %	2.50	2.38	+0.12	#14
Sack %	6.80	6.75	+0.05	#16
Pass Rating	92.70	93.10	-0.40	#13
EXP Pts Pass	-48.88	-74.79	+25.91	#10

Team Conversions Defense

Percentile rank per metric (defense). Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Special Teams

Kicking, returns, and punting summary for HOU 2018. Click Details for full breakdown.

FG%

88.0%

#11 of 32

PAT%

95.0%

#16 of 32

GW FG (made/att)

2 / 2

#2 of 32

Return Yards

814

#23 of 32

Field Goals

Made

Attempts

Missed

Blocked

Long

54 yd

FG %

88.0%

By distance

Range (yd)	Made	Missed	%
0-19	1	0	100.0%
20-29	9	0	100.0%
30-39	11	0	100.0%
40-49	12	3	80.0%
50-59	4	2	66.7%
60+	0	0	—

Made FG distances

Under 2019(1)

20–29202123232324272829(9)

30–393032333334353636373738(11)

40–49404041424243444647484849(12)

50–5953535454(4)

Missed FG distances

40–49444548(3)

50–595459(2)

Point After Touchdown (PAT)

Made

Attempts

Missed

Blocked

PAT %

95.0%

Game-Winning Field Goals

Made

Attempts

Missed

Blocked

GWFG distances

30–393637(2)

Returns

Punt returns

Punt return yds

327

Punt avg

8.6

Kickoff returns

Kickoff return yds

487

Kickoff avg

24.4

Total return yds

814

Punting P

Punts

Punt yards

3238

Gross avg

43.8

Net yards

2897

Net avg

39.1

Long

61 yd

Inside 20

Inside 20 %

48.6%

Touchbacks

TB %

6.8%

Blocked

Return yds allowed

240

Defensive Pressure & Tackles

Pressure, tackles for loss, and forced turnover summary for HOU 2018.

#17 of 32

#2 of 32

#8 of 32

#2 of 32

EPA & Efficiency

Expected Points Added and CPOE for HOU 2018. Higher = better.

Pass EPA

+59.7

#11 of 32

Rush EPA

-42.9

#27 of 32

Recv EPA

+151.8

#10 of 32

CPOE

+4.51

#4 of 32

Air Yards & YAC

Pass distance breakdown for HOU 2018 — air yards (downfield) vs yards after catch.

Pass Air Yds

4,337

#19 of 32

Pass YAC

1,753

#23 of 32

Recv Air Yds

4,337

#19 of 32

Recv YAC

1,753

#23 of 32

Discipline

Penalty totals and per-game rate for HOU 2018. Lower = better; rank pills are inverted (#1 = least penalized).

Penalties

105

#13 of 32

Penalty Yds

787

#5 of 32

1st Downs Allowed

#5 of 32

Yds / Game

49.2

#5 of 32

Top 10 Ranks

Where this team ranks best in the league.

Top-ranked metrics sorted by rank strength. The curve shows cumulative share — where it bends reveals the 80/20 of this team's strengths.

Bottom 10 Ranks

Where this team ranks worst in the league.

Worst-ranked metrics sorted by severity. The curve shows cumulative share — where it bends reveals the 80/20 of this team's weaknesses.

Most Improved YoY

Year-over-year not available — 2017 stats missing.

Last game — Week 17, 2018

W vs JAX · 20–3

HOU covered.

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Passing Profile

Team-aggregate passing-game stats for HOU 2018.

Cmp %

68.2%

Pass Yds/G

236.3

#17

Pass Rating

99.8

Pass TD

#17

Pass Int

Sack Rate

10.9%

Weekly Results vs Vegas

Each candle = one game. Open = Vegas predicted margin; close = actual margin. Green: team beat the spread. Red: didn't.

Betting Profile

ATS / SU / O/U splits by situation. HOU has 16 graded games this season. Situations with fewer than 5 games show a dash for the percentage to avoid small-sample noise.

W / L / Push composition per situation, each row normalized to 100% of graded games in that bucket.


Overall	16	11-5	7-8-1	46.7%	7-9	43.8%	+5.4	+2.2	19	+17.0
Home	8	6-2	4-4	50.0%	3-5	37.5%	+8.9	+2.9	19	+13.5
Away	8	5-3	3-4-1	42.9%	4-4	50.0%	+1.9	+1.6	13	+17.0
As favorite	12	9-3	5-6-1	45.5%	6-6	50.0%	+6.7	+1.5	19	+13.5
As underdog	4	2-2	2-2	—	1-3	—	+1.5	+4.5	13	+17.0
Division games	6	4-2	4-2	66.7%	2-4	33.3%	+7.3	+4.8	17	+17.0
Non-division	10	7-3	3-6-1	33.3%	5-5	50.0%	+4.2	+0.7	19	+11.5
Pick-em (≤3)	4	3-1	2-2	—	3-1	—	+1.2	+0.8	3	+3.0
Small favorite (3-7)	6	3-3	2-4	33.3%	2-4	33.3%	+4.2	-0.2	17	+13.5
Large favorite (7+)	4	4-0	2-1-1	—	2-2	—	+12.5	+4.5	19	+11.5
Small underdog (3-7)	2	1-1	1-1	—	0-2	—	+3.0	+8.0	13	+17.0

Head-to-Head

Opponents faced in 2018. Avg MoV = mean margin of victory; Avg Cover = mean margin of cover (positive = team covered).


TEN	Tennessee Titans	2	1-1	1-1	1-1	+7.0	+3.5
IND	Indianapolis Colts	2	1-1	1-1	1-1	+0.0	-2.5
JAX	Jacksonville Jaguars	2	2-0	2-0	0-2	+15.0	+13.5
NE	New England Patriots	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	-7.0	-1.0
NYG	New York Giants	1	0-1	0-1	1-0	-5.0	-11.5
DAL	Dallas Cowboys	1	1-0	0-1	0-1	+3.0	-0.5
BUF	Buffalo Bills	1	1-0	0-1	0-1	+7.0	-3.5
MIA	Miami Dolphins	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	+19.0	+11.5
DEN	Denver Broncos	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	+2.0	+3.0
WAS	Washington Commanders	1	1-0	0-1	1-0	+2.0	-1.0
CLE	Cleveland Browns	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	+16.0	+11.0
NYJ	New York Jets	1	1-0	0-0-1	1-0	+7.0	+0.0
PHI	Philadelphia Eagles	1	0-1	0-1	1-0	-2.0	-1.0

Data coverage: 2020+ (Results & Spread scraper).

Schedule Context

Performance sliced by when, where, and against whom.

By month

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Sep	4	1-3	1-3	2-2	25%
Oct	4	4-0	2-2	1-3	50%
Nov	3	3-0	2-1	2-1	67%
Dec	5	3-2	2-2-1	2-3	50%

By day of week

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Thu	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	100%
Sat	1	1-0	0-0-1	1-0	—
Sun	13	8-5	5-8	4-9	38%
Mon	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	100%

By season half

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
First half (W1-9)	9	6-3	4-5	3-6	44%
Second half (W10+)	7	5-2	3-3-1	4-3	50%

By surface

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Grass	5	3-2	2-3	2-3	40%
Turf	11	8-3	5-5-1	5-6	50%

By site role

No data.

By group

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Same division	6	4-2	4-2	2-4	67%
Same conference	6	5-1	3-2-1	2-4	60%
Inter-conference	4	2-2	0-4	3-1	0%

Weather

How the team performs in cold, hot, windy, and indoor conditions.

By temperature

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Cool (40-59°F)	4	3-1	1-2-1	3-1	33%
Mild (60-74°F)	2	1-1	1-1	0-2	50%
Warm (75°F+)	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0%
Indoor	9	7-2	5-4	4-5	56%

By wind

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Calm (<5 mph)	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	100%
Breezy (5-14 mph)	5	2-3	0-4-1	3-2	0%
Windy (≥15 mph)	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	100%
Indoor	9	7-2	5-4	4-5	56%

Streaks & Trends

Current run, season records, and performance after specific game outcomes.

Current streaks

Dimension	Streak	Length
SU	W	1
ATS	W	1
O/U	U	1

Longest this season

Dimension	Length
Longest SU win streak	9
Longest SU loss streak	3
Longest ATS cover	3
Longest ATS no-cover	3
Longest O streak	2
Longest U streak	3

Performance context

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
After a win	10	8-2	5-5	4-6	50%
After a loss	5	3-2	2-2-1	3-2	50%
On 2+ winning streak	8	7-1	5-3	3-5	62%
On 2+ losing streak	2	1-1	1-1	2-0	50%
vs winning opp.	2	2-0	1-1	2-0	50%
vs losing opp.	8	6-2	4-3-1	3-5	57%

Travel & Venue Context

Physical context — where games were played, how far the team traveled, and how much rest they had.

By environment

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Outdoor	7	4-3	2-4-1	3-4	33%
Retractable (closed)	9	7-2	5-4	4-5	56%

By venue type

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Domestic home	8	6-2	4-4	3-5	50%
Domestic road	8	5-3	3-4-1	4-4	43%

By travel distance

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Home (0 mi)	8	6-2	4-4	3-5	50%
Medium (500-1500)	7	5-2	3-3-1	4-3	50%
Long (1500+)	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0%

By rest days

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Short week (3-4d)	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	100%
Standard (5-7d)	10	7-3	4-5-1	3-7	44%
Long week (8-10d)	3	2-1	2-1	2-1	67%
Bye+ (11+d)	1	1-0	0-1	1-0	0%

Betting Profile Heatmap

ATS performance across every context. Color = ATS%; opacity = sample size.

By month

SepATS 1-34 G

OctATS 2-24 G

NovATS 2-13 G

DecATS 2-2-15 G

By day of week

ThuATS 1-01 G

SatATS 0-0-11 G

SunATS 5-813 G

MonATS 1-01 G

By season half

First half (W1-9)ATS 4-59 G

Second half (W10+)ATS 3-3-17 G

By surface

GrassATS 2-35 G

TurfATS 5-5-111 G

By site role

No data.

By group

Same divisionATS 4-26 G

Same conferenceATS 3-2-16 G

Inter-conferenceATS 0-44 G

By environment

OutdoorATS 2-4-17 G

Retractable (closed)ATS 5-49 G

By venue type

Domestic homeATS 4-48 G

Domestic roadATS 3-4-18 G

By travel distance

Home (0 mi)ATS 4-48 G

Medium (500-1500)ATS 3-3-17 G

Long (1500+)ATS 0-11 G

By rest days

Short week (3-4d)ATS 1-01 G

Standard (5-7d)ATS 4-5-110 G

Long week (8-10d)ATS 2-13 G

Bye+ (11+d)ATS 0-11 G

By opponent SRS

Elite (1-8)ATS 0-11 G

Above avg (9-16)ATS 2-46 G

Below avg (17-24)ATS 4-15 G

Weak (25-32)ATS 1-2-14 G

ATS%:< 40%40-44%45-54%55-59%≥ 60%

Spread-Role Performance

ATS% by pre-game spread role. Tells you which roles this team handles well or folds in.

Vegas Accuracy

Vegas closing spread vs actual margin. MAE = average miss in pts; Bias = whether Vegas systematically over- or under-rated the team.

MAE 6.2 ptsBias +2.2 pts (Vegas under-rated this team)

Stat trajectory

Multi-year history with league average. Pick a stat to compare.

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Division Comparison: AFC South

This team and its three division rivals, side by side.

Team	Record	SoS	Pts/G	Pts Allowed/G	Off EXP	Def EXP
Houston Texans (HOU)	11-5	0.471 #29	25.1	19.8	88.42	16.79
Indianapolis Colts (IND)	10-6	0.465 #31	27.1	21.5	131.06	-25.82
Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX)	5-11	0.549 #1	15.3	19.8	-95.67	-3.26
Tennessee Titans (TEN)	9-7	0.520 #9	19.4	18.9	5.76	-24.17

Insights

A look at how the 2018 Houston Texans ranked among the league's 32 teams in efficiency: Strengths: defensive epa per rush allowed (1st of 32), defensive epa per rush allowed (1st of 32), and defensive rush success rate allowed (1st of 32). Weaknesses: offensive qb pressure rate faced (32nd of 32), offensive qb pressure rate faced (32nd of 32), and offensive sack rate allowed (32nd of 32).


Drives	186	179.38	+6.63	#7
Plays / Drive	5.80	5.82	-0.02	#19
Yds / Drive	31.10	31.44	-0.34	#17
Points / Drive	2.03	2.00	+0.03	#17
Score %	40.30	36.65	+3.65	#9
Turnover %	8.10	11.71	-3.61	#3


Rush Att	472	414.75	+57.25	#4
Rush Yds	2021	1,831.28	+189.72	#8
Rush Y/A	4.30	4.42	-0.12	#17
Rush TD	12	13.72	-1.72	#20
EXP Pts Rush	-13.78	-2.64	-11.14	#20


3rd Down Att	208	201.63	+6.38	#9
3rd Down Made	77	78.88	-1.88	#17
4th Down Att	12	16.84	-4.84	#29
4th Down Made	8	9.38	-1.38	#21
Red Zone Att	60	51.22	+8.78	#5
Red Zone Scores	30	30.25	-0.25	#17


Drives	187	179.38	+7.63	#28
Plays / Drive	5.60	5.80	-0.20	#9
Yds / Drive	29.40	31.41	-2.01	#7
Points / Drive	1.72	2.00	-0.28	#6
Score %	31.60	36.52	-4.92	#3
Turnover %	13.90	11.76	+2.14	#13


Rush Att	385	414.75	-29.75	#9
Rush Yds	1323	1,831.28	-508.28	#3
Rush Y/A	3.40	4.41	-1.01	#1
Rush TD	8	13.72	-5.72	#3
EXP Pts Rush	57.20	2.64	+54.56	#1

Scoring & Efficiency

Scoring & Efficiency Defense

Scoring Composition

Offense

Drive Averages

Rushing

Passing

Team Conversions

Defense

Drive Averages Defense

Rushing Defense

Passing Defense

Team Conversions Defense

Special Teams

Defensive Pressure & Tackles

EPA & Efficiency

Air Yards & YAC

Discipline

Top 10 Ranks

Bottom 10 Ranks

Most Improved YoY

Passing Profile

Weekly Results vs Vegas

Betting Profile

Head-to-Head

Schedule Context

By month

By day of week

By season half

By surface

By site role

By group

Weather

By temperature

By wind

Streaks & Trends

Current streaks

Longest this season

Performance context

Travel & Venue Context

By environment

By venue type

By travel distance

By rest days

Betting Profile Heatmap

Spread-Role Performance

Vegas Accuracy

Stat trajectory

Division Comparison: AFC South

Insights

Other teams in AFC South